A suspected cognitive deficit based on a pre-sentence report noting poor memory, lack of education and prolonged alcohol abuse, without formal assessment, does not establish a significant mental illness or retardation sufficient to treat general deterrence as not a significant sentencing consideration. Where the offender acted with knowledge of what he was doing and of the gravity of his actions, moderation of general deterrence on account of low intellectual functioning should not be great.
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